Certified Peer: Community Outreach Specialist (Kent County, DE)

Marigold Health; Delaware; On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO

Sick time

Company holidays

Health insurance

401k

FSA/HSA

Job summary

Marigold Health is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to join the Community Outreach team as an Outreach Specialist in Delaware. You will engage with potential members at provider sites and community events, help enroll them in the peer services platform, and collaborate with local providers.

The role involves substantial travel across the state and requires strong communication skills. The position is full-time, non-exempt, with base salary $45,000–$55,000 per year and potential monthly

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in a community outreach role or in healthcare sales.
• Certified as a Peer Support Specialist in Delaware or willing to become one.
• Excellent communication and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and attend visits at provider partner sites and community locations.
• Share information about Marigold Health’s peer recovery services and help people download the app.
• Reach out to potential members via text, calls, or mail.
• Promote Marigold Health’s mission and support partnerships with providers.
• Work toward targets set by contracts.

Skills

Community outreach

Certified Peer Specialist (DE)

Healthcare sales experience

Travel readiness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Calendar

Job description

Marigold Health is looking for a Certified Peer Specialist to serve as a Community Outreach Specialist on our Community Outreach team! The Outreach Specialist will work in the community to help enroll new members in the Marigold peer services platform and partner with local providers and community leaders. You will use a variety of ways to connect with potential members such as visits to local provider locations, attending community events, and phone call & text messaging (SMS) campaigns. You should apply if you consider yourself to be outgoing and are passionate about mental health and substance use recovery.

About Marigold

Marigold Health exists to give every person with a mental health or substance use condition a place to feel heard. We have designed an asynchronous-first treatment program where members support each other. We believe peers, individuals in recovery themselves who have received training to support others, can empower and engage those least likely to interact with current forms of recovery care.

What You'll Do

• Schedule and attend visits at our provider partner sites, various community events and community locations such as inpatient treatment centers, methadone clinics, libraries, police stations, and health fairs
• Share information about Marigold Health’s peer recovery services and help people download our app and start receiving the services
• Reach out to potential members via text (SMS) message, cold calls, or mail
• Spread Marigold Health’s mission to put a Peer in the pocket of every person who needs it
• Support the relationship between Marigold and our provider partners
• Work towards targets and goals set by our contracts

What You Have

• 2-3 years of experience in a community outreach role or in healthcare sales
• Certified as a Peer Support Specialist in Delaware or willing to become one
• Ability to get a read on a person and make them feel comfortable
• Self-starter: you can work independently to get things done, even when it gets busy
• You can speak and write confidently, making sure everyone understands what you’re saying
• Willingness and comfort travelling about 75% of the time to various locations throughout the state of DE
• You’re willing to adjust your schedule to meet people at times when our sites are busiest
• Comfort with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Calendar
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work with short timelines
• You can think critically and find solutions to challenges
• You thrive in a dynamic and exciting environment, working towards an important mission

...And it would be nice if you have:

• Experience working in healthcare
• Knowledge of peer services or recovery coaching
• Experience with using technology to improve healthcare

Reporting, Compensation and Benefits

• You will report to the Outreach and Community Development Manager
• This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly role
• The base salary for this role will be $45,000 - $55,000 with opportunity for monthly bonuses
• Equity
• Accrual of 20 days of PTO
• 9 days of sick time
• 8 paid company holidays and 2 floating holidays
• FSA and/or HSA
• Access to a 401k
• Company-paid health insurance premiums and 70% coverage of premiums for any dependents

$22 - $26.45 an hour

More About Marigold Health

Marigold Health isan early-stage, growing startupproviding services fora range of community-based mental health and substance use treatment providers as well asformanaged care organizations. We collaboratewith eminent investigators at BrownUniversityand Johns Hopkins and have been publicly recognized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse(NIDA) and the American Psychiatric Association.

Our core values areauthenticity,candor, andambition.

Regular travel to partner clinics is a significant part of this role. Staff traveling to partner clinics will also need to abide by safety policies at these facilities.

Inclusionis at the core of what we do. We’reworking to bring care to the most underserved and stigmatized patients. We actively welcome applicants from a wealth of different backgrounds (including but not limited to race, gender, educational background, and sexual orientation).Wemust havediversity on our team and in our mindsets to be successful in moving the needle onthedeeply entrenchedandsystematic challenges we face.

Marigold Health is an equal opportunity employer.